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PAMED is your trusted source for timely updates on legislation, regulation, public health, advocacy, practice management, and other developments impacting physicians and their patients, delivered to members each week in The Dose e-newsletter.

 

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    PAMED Files Brief Against Expansion of Statute of Limitations

    On September 23, 2026, PAMED joined the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) and other aligned groups in filing an amici curiae brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
    Sep 24, 2026
  • Public Health Alert

    Preparedness for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season

    As we enter the 2026-2027 respiratory virus season, the Department of Health (DOH) encourages health care providers to take proactive measures to reduce severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths from influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and other respiratory pathogens.
    Sep 24, 2026
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    Pennsylvania General Assembly Prepares to Return to Session

    The Pennsylvania General Assembly will return to session the week of September 28, picking up its work following the summer recess. As lawmakers prepare to reconvene, here is a look at where they left off and several provisions of importance to Pennsylvania physicians.
    Sep 16, 2026

  • PAMED Requests Changes to Proposed Regulations on Mental Health Evaluations for Law Enforcement

    Recently, Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) submitted comments on the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission’s (Commission) proposed regulations on Chapter 261a (relating to law enforcement mental health evaluations).
    Oct 15, 2026

  • Make Your Voice Heard This November

    Pennsylvania’s General Election is just around the corner! On Tuesday, November 3, voters across the Commonwealth will head to the polls to elect the next governor, members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and members of the Pennsylvania Senate.
    Oct 15, 2026

  • PA Department of Health Withdraws Proposed Rulemaking on Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases

    In August, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued out proposed regulations on 28 Pa. Code Chapter 27 (Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases).
    Oct 15, 2026

  • October Board of Trustee Meeting Recap

    During a recent virtual meeting, the PAMED Board of Trustees approved key governance items, prepared for House of Delegates business, and recognized an exceptional advocate for Pennsylvania physicians with the Distinguished Partner in Medicine Award.
    Oct 15, 2026

  • HHS Finalizes Updates to the Transparency in Coverage Rule

    Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized changes to the Transparency in Coverage regulations to improve access to pricing information for participants, beneficiaries, and enrollees.
    Oct 15, 2026

  • PAMED Maintains Opposition to State False Claims Act Legislation

    The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed Senate Bill 115 and was amended to include provisions establishing a state-level False Claims Act. The amended legislation now awaits further consideration in the Senate.
    Oct 15, 2026

  • In-Office Medication Dispensing

    Pennsylvania Medical Society is making the In-Office Medication Dispensing Policy available as a general resource. This policy applies only to dispensing of noncontrolled medications and is not intended to address every state and federal requirement that may apply to a particular medication.
    Oct 8, 2026

  • La Crosse Virus Disease in Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania has reported the first case of LACV, a mosquito-borne disease, in a patient from Crawford County which borders Ohio where LACV is endemic.
    Oct 1, 2026

  • PAMED Members Bring Their Voices to Advocacy Day

    Physicians, residents, fellows and medical students from across Pennsylvania gathered at PAMED's Advocacy Day on September 29 to meet with legislators and discuss the issues shaping patient care and the practice of medicine. Together, they brought the voice of Pennsylvania physicians and future physicians to the Capitol.
    Oct 1, 2026

  • PAMED and AMA file brief defending venue selection clause

    On September 25, 2026, PAMED and AMA filed an amici curiae brief arguing for the Superior Court to uphold a venue selection clause that limited where a medical malpractice suit could be filed.
    Oct 1, 2026

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